Lagos Bishop Raped, Threatened Me With Madness – Female Pastor

A 23-year-old former assistant pastor has told the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, Lagos State how embattled bishop Oluwafeyiropo Daniels allegedly raped her twice.

The female pastor testified on Tuesday for the prosecution at the bishop’s trial. She was led in evidence by Lagos State counsel, Mr Babajide Boye.

The witness, who is a former assistant pastor of the church’s branch in Akungba, Akure, told the court presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi that her first encounter with the bishop was on May 28, 2018, when he visited Akure for a programme.

The victim who was led in examination in chief by the Lagos State prosecution counsel, Mr Babajide Boye, testified that subsequently, she became a member of the church and at some point when her pastor, Toyosi Bamishe, needed to hand over to Pastor Boluwatife Oladejo, she was made the Assistant Pastor.

She said that on June 21, 2020, the defendant ordered her to come to the sitting room for her report of the church and then he showed her the plans he had for the church in the next five to 10 years.

The victim said after that she was listening to a message by a prominent Pentecostal pastor on television when he came back to the sitting room and ordered her to take off her clothes.

According to her, the defendant increased the volume of the television, and he also went naked and raped her for about 30 minutes till she started bleeding and sustained tears despite not being a virgin.

“He pinned me against a three-seater couch and raped me. He was bigger than me and I was bleeding from my private part.

The witness testified that the defendant had a meeting in Ghana, and he later travelled for the meeting and sent her N5,000 to get drugs because the tears that she got from the forceful sex had turned into boils.

She said when she visited her sister’s house, she couldn’t tell her what had happened.

“I told Bishop that I was in severe pain and that I might need surgery as I could not urinate. He said he would come back from Ghana on June 30, with his wife and two children and take me to the hospital.

“When he returned with his wife Awele and children, almost immediately the wife entered the house, she noticed the way I was walking and she asked what happened and Bishop Feyi Daniels told her that I had toilet infection and that he was going to take me to the hospital the next day.”

She explained that the defendant later took her to First City Hospital at Lekki where she met a doctor – Tina Clement – who was also a member of the Lekki Church.

The victim said before they got to the hospital, the defendant had warned her in the car that she should tell the doctor that she was raped by her boyfriend.

“He stayed there throughout the questioning by the doctor and the results were sent to him and he later got the prescribed drugs for me. Up till today, I don’t know what is the result of the test that was done,” she stated.

Justice Oshodi has adjourned till May 24 and 25 for the continuation of trial.